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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Record, 1881-07-15, Page 2THE ARUNDDL IMO, B'Y MARY CECiL HAY, Author at "Old ,ifyddtelon't Money;' "laiden Peril* a Tho Syuire't Legacy;" " Victor and t'ttn�ulaAed;" "Nora't tope irest ;" ", Stadowt,n the Thrcahekl; Back to the. 0t¢ llama ; `eta. eta. • CHAPTER Xfir.---Coniinteetl. "How came Sir Randal" to walk with you, Laue?" he asked. "I cannot say exactly how it came about," replied Tom, cheerfully; "he turned with us in the most natural man- ner possible, and began asking. rte if T was•a'relation of Lane of the. Guard's. There might have been a dozen Lanes it1 the Guards, for what I know; but Della was all eagerness to know . who l',atte in the Guards was. I asked if he were one of the celebrated Devonshire Lanes, but he would not notice me or my remarks, so long as he and Della were discovering relationships. He flattered her, and she seemed to— Oh, here she is. 'You enjoyed it, didn't. you, Reda f' -.And, T believe, 'before they were content, they had proved us first cousins to Pari]:' Lane." • "I will tell you all about • it if you come in, Lord Leaholme," pleaded l7ella, seeing nothing. of the angry dar- keilfng in .his •.eyes. "Conte, teais waiting." "Yet I cannot—though the '°tempta- tion you hold out is.great." Looking up • to find Hester's • gaze curiously fixed upon his vexed face, he changed his. tone easily, and stood there for a few minutes, .jesting with them all before he said good -night. Then he walked quickly into the hotel, shut the door of his '. own room and sat down on a', low easy -chair .in front of the open 'window.. Lying back. with lamp -light 'from without playing on':hiti troubled face, 'he'thought of his own sad thoughts to the monotonous plaslt 2 of the water on the beach. When, some time• afterwards, he rose and ratag the bell, the thoughts ..Were no pleasanter or clearer. - "It ie too prevent it now'—so they - ended—"he has.. made .a .footing.' for himself and will not lose .it. Oh, my cherished child, my little queen l I cannot" pr -event ay -without . -the- right which you •will -never give- me; but I•• will try, as well as: I can, to prevent Tour, to guard Tom from the lesson he will teach this. If it is for y_our sake, illy best beloved,. God pardon me .That. -I do not act for higher;: motives. Per- haps presently," he'. added; laying his. hand a moment on his forehead and pushing the hair from the anxious face, "the higher motive will grow froi?, the. hopekssness and anguish of the other,. and ,,hen there will bea rest of •'some. k'.nd; there must be." • "Brandt, take that card of mine and . find out Sir Randal Platt. I should like to see him here to -night." Sir Randal Platt 'bad naturally a heavy; swaggering . gait; but tonight, in conttast to the.firm,:light •step- that paced the room; it,.had :a cringing in its bts viuess and an effort in its ,swagger. .}Ie, had naturally a bold smile upon.his sinister 'and deep -lined face; but :to night in, contrast to the face that was so calm and fearless in its pride, it had a shadow of base fear upon it. When the interview was over,. Sir Randal hesitated a minute with tale handle of the door iihis hand. • "That is all you have to say, I. pre- sume 4 . "That is all," answered the earl, without pausing in his slow walk to and fro. - "S ou c10 not even feel it necessary to the the real motive of your interest in, these people 7" he asked, with the sin- ister curve of his long woustache.: ",,No, not at all.": ' "And you fancy, perhaps, than I- do net see it?" . "I fancy. ven that," answered .Lea-, holme, quietly.: "Our interview need riot .be lengthened." : • "Do you intend to show your teeth to me in their. presence?"' "Decidedly,. if I' feel inclined to saltie: ' Have you more to say, sir`i" • "Yes, one tltieg. We are : gentle- men, both of us. You wilLnot forget that, sty lord 1" hope you will never tempt me to, do so, "he said, with a quick flash in his eyes. • . "'Anil we meet in public as friends?'•' "We meet as we have met a dozen tiuive before. You surely can under - steed //sere, Sir Randal." "Why do you not own whit ,gatne you are playing, Leaholme ?" began the baronet, with a sudden, insinuating smile: "Come, own it now. I ack- nowledge beforehand that all is fair int • love. ;See, I await your confession," "If you wait," said the earl, stopping" for .a tnontent before Sir Raindal, "to hear ttte eotfehs ntyilelf, art accepted suitor for the ]hind of Miss Lane, yeti may at once make up your mind to stay in that spot for, twenty years to • come.t' Sir Randal laughed, .a little eneottrx aged. "].never guessed that at all, I spoke of some one else," 'Excuse me, you spoke of no one at all." "Well, I meant leer cousin," "1 see. Then if you wait to hear me confess myself an accepted suitor for the hand of Miss Bruce, you may make up your mind toa stay of twice twenty years." "Indeed 1 Well, I will not deny that I am glad. to hear it. I had fan- cied her'a girl likely to ,win even the tartly admiration of my lsord, Lea- holme," • A weary look of pain stole into Lea- holme's eyes ; but his, voice was very calm, very grave, "As I told you when you first came in, I do not condescend to ask your' projects. If you forget yourself as you have done before, I shall.acs instead of talk. , What I told you. besides, I trust youwill renienber;'. Goodnight." ' "If young Lane is not able to .take care of himself, he is, a foot," blurted out Sir Randal, before he opened the door. • His companion took no heed of bis remark, once more resuming his meas- ured walk up and down the room. • "And if Miss Bruce is not able to take care of herself," he went on, ex- asperated at the contemptuous silence, "she—asa girl—is all the more nature) and irresistible; and my experience•. shall be at her service." _ Leaholme's white face . was turned away, and no quickening or hesitation in the. quiet step toldof the passion boiling within, "I -do .nein fear you lordship," Sir Randal continued, lookingat him with. a.glance that was bold. if not quite fearless. ".Lf it is to be war between us, why all is fair in that, you know, as well as I love; and I stand as good a chance as you do. Ann coir !" CHAPTER 'XY: --' AGaoss• 'mam•ds'- LIf1IIT: • It must hav- e been .the very oldest: street in that . very. old. 'Welsh ; town,. Hester thought,. looking with. inquiring _glanees_along_ite. ro utr111�irii�eg Oar white houses, and crooked, dusty ,elma planted along the edge of each footpath. . "I feelalmost cure 1 Abould knots: the.door at :which we'stopped and said -good-bye last niht;'yet how,'.can one be quite sure; with nothing to ,guide. one %but an uncertain. memory i" • - • As slle stood :'gazing around her: doubtfully, Sir Ran'dall Platt,: who bad • laid in wait for this oppo'ttunity •ever. since he had imagined she could keep the engagement he had overheard, eat -egged `leisurely from the doorway of a stnsll hotel on that side. of the street, _and carie -up to her with a 'quiet, 're- spectful bow. : Seasoned man. 'of the world ashe was,' elt.itet,` unsbrupulous plaster in the artof flattery and ad- . dress,: d-.dress,: there was something in Hestei's face, under' and 'beyound its radiant_ beauty=some rare power , not ':often seen upon so bright and young, a face- •=which held Sir Randal's glib •tongue - and eager feet in i;heck;'yet macre him withal. bent upon winning now as he had.never;been before. rte'- walked beside her .loitering more and•niore, and forcing her to•doso too, making the tnost commonplace speeches with a book: and manner that had been found irresistible with older heads than Nester's; a look and manner which would convey the fact that there was .no oue ' else living .just then in . Sir Randal's world, . "You said you had a..1nessage for me from Ella,"'said-Hester at last,. in- terrupting: hits quietly. • • "Indeed I had," he answered, trying, to recollect what he'.h d• decided on as, the bestbee/within. . "She wants to know if you would .go over to Paris to see her, on her return in the course of next spring?" "Does slie?" asked Hester, turning- arather surprised. pair of eyes towards him. "She tells me in her letters that she will not return for another year; and that Colonel 'and Mrs. Platt ere staying that time abroad for the benefit of the children." a13ut they will be in Paris in : the spring, Mi8s-]3t•uue,' he said, unmoved; "and, indeed, if. you . promise to go, theywould I am sure—indeed, TTknow —they. would—" ' , Hester cruelly left his false speech to be finished by a cough.and a stammer. then a cutting silence followed, . As they halted at the door whioh Hester had at last fixed upon, Lorcl Le'aholnte cantered down the street,• just raising Ms hat as he 'passed where they stood in the act of sayi<>'rs good- bye, .Hester looked after /titer bat • with an indifference which charmed.' Sir Randal as he watched her. "Poor Leaholme rides well," he said in that particular tone which eau make a word of praise do more harm than half a dozen words of `blame, ",touch better than your cousin does., Yet Mr. Lane is a brave young fellow; where Leaholme is an abject coward. I do notknow why I should mind it," he aded, gayly, as Hester seemed inclined to dart en, "because I' am perfectly competent to take care of myself; but I think I should nothave chosen this. time to be in Aberswys if I had known he was here; even though there are so much beauty and brightness in Aber- swys now, But the fact is, there is something in the falseness of Lea holive's .double character which—which angersme in spite of myself, and— pordon—ene word, Miss Bruce, I do not think it is wise to encourage an intimacy between 'Leaholme and your cousin." - "Miss Lane?" asked Hester provok- ingly. rovok "No ; ,speakof her brother. He I is a sociable, genial young fellow, and --I speak to you in perfect eorrlfdenee,- Leaholme, as. ypu are doubtless aware, is not one to have the guidance of such a character, "I am not very generous myself, Sir Randal," said Hester, in her clearest tones, • while she helplessly felt the truth of his words, "but I am not mean enough to answer—as you seems to ex- p• ect'-a mean insinitation against an absent acquai-.•-person. Yet," she thought to herself, as she knocked at the green door, "I know it is true and I know, too—ashamed as I,ought to be to own it—that he is an acquaintance. I believe I ought to'tell Untie .Alf. what he is,:•forTom's sake. ` But surely Tom has too much sense to be lead by him ; and -and I will not 'be taught by t7ial sort of a teacher—even how' to help Tom." • And Sir Randal,- enwhose retreat- ing figure her. eyes had turned _ for a moment as she said it, felt the hand she had touched burn as he swung his cane in it under the brown elms, and uttered that this would be more of 'a fight that? .be had bargained for; but .as -all the more, perhaps, worth the 'wimtmg - .There wasa very festive tee laid, out in•1Mlrs. Goldsmith's little sitting-i•oofr that evening, with various usual lux ernes: in. attendance Suelrag-a- quart of strawberries (short metre) from she green.. grocer's: opposite, in a.. state•of. higb amalgamation.;a'box of sardines, opened for Pollie by .the grocer's young' many anti' packed liy him i11 a. paper which exhibited a portrait of lt.s' master supported by a tea-chest, and a poem of ten verses descriptive of that gentleman's excellence as . a grcioert - and entreating the _ public at the eitd • . of 'each verse to "crown hint. Dying of Teal" Carefully as, this parc,ei was carried ,home by Pollie, there was evi- denee of her wind having •:been ;lis- to rbed - by 'study. of ,the l rte, `fo'r the ,Y blpe,giiighatn dress (taken off now, end hinting in the;. small bedroom, like one of. the {Tamp effigies, lad a deposit of" oil down the front like a• disconnected and oleaginous %:•.em:broidery. Then there was a cubic measure of plum -cake of Aberswys manufacture, so eenstitu- ted as to appear irresistibly:, tempting_ on the f"rst days and Highly repellant on.the•'second,.; as well as a double al-: lowanoe of: Aberswye ' cream, : whose general 'debility -did no credit to:.the sea -breezes. It . did] Mrs. 'Goldsmith's metherly heart good, and alinost took away Aunt Phyllis's breath, to see Hes- ter's-intense appreciation of these lux- cries. She tasted everything, and took three whole cups of tea, declaring • truthfully that she did not know when she 'had enjoyed tea so thoroughly: And between whiles she talked wisely to Mrs: Goldsmith of the merits of the different shops ; her soleknowledge of thein consisting of the peeps she had. given into them' in her inquisitiveness. Altogether it intuit have been the merriest party in Old street ; and when at last they started for the shore, Hes- ter said what a short visit she bad had. Mrs, Goldsmith 'and her sister pre - Jared loitering on.thesands,.wliile the .two: girle.,, took a long, slow, rambling walk over the cliffs, and talked of J o1- lie's life•since'they had been together before : talked of it very merrily ; for Pollie found it impossible to see things gloomily in the presence of this dear little friend. • "1 like .my' daily teaching very nlueh,"she. 'concluded, . and am very fond of 'try pupils,' Does it ever• strike you, Ilessie, how seldom we use the word love 1 1eVe ale fond of people, or we care for•theni ; we veryrarely love then.' "I suppose the more we love, the more sorrow we bring ilito our lives; ?ollie." . "Ther snore joy, too,though, 'dear. But it is odd how small a. share we have to give. dust look over there, what a dense crowd there is ;i all fellow" creatures; all having% hearts that beat to the sante ;joys, and sorrows as our own; al/hoping to win some dry the same home; yet we meet theta and pass them, end stand beside them ; and our beerta, and pulses never stir withany feeling that is akin to love." "Still—though that sounds disagree- able—I ant very glad," said Hester,. with a quaint simplicity Which Pollie could: not understand ; "1 ant glad we can prevent loving people against our own will 1 aren't you ?' scarcely know. I never thought of it," laughed Pollie, but she blushed a little as she spoke. "Will you go to the Esplanade, 1-leg- gierasked' Pollie) when they returned, an hour later, from their walk. "No, thank you," laughed Hester, turning back on the crowd. "I would rather •sit here with you, and watch the' sunset." And there' they sat•• close . togdther, in happy eynlpathy which needed: few 'words. The sun --.near its setting now' «rode• above a ]tank of cloud ;. and, from their very feet on . into the tremulous dist tanee, •there lay upon the quiet sea a golden pathway, rising awl falling to the soft, low ripple of the waves • upon. the beach, but brightly shining to the end, Il:ester watched it in a cilrious delight. Looking along it _ dremuuily, trying to iniagine what .the end would be—spell boned by the golden radiance which kept her eyes and thoughts en. chained—she fancied it grew . brighter and brighter, spreading almost to her hand. Wonderingly and longingly her eyes were resting uponit, when a quick, • heavy shadow fell across it ; a. long, black, greedy shadow which buried it pitilessly, . Hester ' • bent inivoluntarily • and covered her eyes.. . "Look up, Hessie, dear, anti watch •Lord Leaholme's yeast come in." :It .was but the shaeltee of the yacht,, then, crossing the light, and beyond it the brilliance lay and gl'immered,bright as ever ;; but Hester was for a moment cowardly and superstitious, anti codil not shake ottthis sudden pair.. CHAPTER XVI; . Little 'fettle Delinlioycle—lingeiring on the beach behind the girls, unseen by theni, while she glanced tiinidlyand .Wishfu•llyat tlseni•-•-saiv Lord Leaholme laird, .and' come up • to her; Talking with bee, he granually brought her. to Pollie's side, that she might . show the per bterztliat ,She bad:.. been collecting. She stood, there slly her • bigf ' ' wide Y off • o .eyes fixed on' Hester s face, as 'she won- dered whether'•13•i h 'woolli. call this teasing Mitis"Bruce. And Hester, .with her hauls' clasped on her: knee, instinc- Lively .avoieteel putting. herself before Pollie in the. child',s.way, felt obliged to talk. to Lovell* Leaholme:' .he.sat down byem them. But all througii* their conversation the.child'y inquisitive eyes. •followed her, and she saw that their. untiring persistency amused hint great Professional and other Cards. 1Y.1 cAtrormell's' s ' Srnaiurt»r, t i, .• - tirtduate of tRoyal v Collegtt o($.011)1D)11:1: sur- r=� - -, • • -� gcena of lot I opened rooIn S nc- ", - toric 11lock, Albert St - - z, tib :21:111,16 Clinton, where be w ,I ¢• e, betousttntly in atter- "� dnandprcpxtredtc)-<irn evert' y'rn-r•�tion in connectionw)tis Clinton, Apri850, entistr)'. T S. i5itOMME, Licentiate of Dersud• Surgery wit{ tJ • Visit myth an tach and every, month, from (bo tenth until the fourteenth, when he wilt be most hapIISr to wait upon all those that may h►vor ]sirs with theta patronage, ATI operations performed in the swat skillful manner. Blyth, Dec. 17 1880. , nsive. Glace,ltattenber}' Street, inn/swil- l./ attl • behind liausford's book store. Residency opposite tine Temperance Ilan, Ileum Street. ]tints boors front S n.ns. to 6 p. )n, Clinton, Jan,' 14, 1881- D 851. Yt3) D.-I1:'1101!'SLf }:, 1%. l)., M. 1i. C. 8.. ttkannd, ]'hysitfnn, Surgeon, .5% Mice studl residence/ next Jtonon's -ants, nnarket :xinare, Clinton, Jar,.1#,1881. 1•y' Ii MANNING, Attormes, Solicitor, Conveyancer . 3u --Be tree Block, 4llbort Street. Cltniou, bet. Money to Tend at lowest interest. Private Yoshio. . Agent tar some of the hest Insurance Companies. d12' Tr1SPALE.0 GALE, InanAeS,, ./lbertatreet, Clinton, Ont., do a geperal hatrddne; hltsin eel Salt: motet; Might at low rests. Yvur 1':ttronage solicited/ elinton,.rei)/.18,1881, BONEY CAMPBELL,.i!raette:tt Bather, and flair- 1)resser,. segs to return thanks to th,rpublic for pant patronage, and solicits a contineanu'irof mishap.. Shaving Parlor in old hi/press Ottirc, Iluon•st., Ulintort LrAItitYFist-noes shaving Parlor, neat to Com - l. I_ )nerelal hotel, returns thanks for ut$t tavola. Conte and see um again. Shop-retttthd in good btyta. Ulinton, January,, 21, 1581.. . MES 11t)11)sOx, Licensed .Vertioncer for thc• el County ohnuron. Sales attended at seasonable: rates, Clinton, Jan, 1481 1881. , rienerO;t Lodge, 1.o. 84, A. b, a A 31., meets, . . every 1••riduy, mr or after Ifitrfull moon. Visit- ing brethren trordially invites]. . .A, s'rnAITOY, w. n.. • J. itatcwI1111Ttat, Sts;. ' Clinton, Jan.14,•1551. t•y yOi' 32Y to lend in largo or small :sums; on goo(t mortgages or personal xtimritr, at the lo'eat current. ruts, 11. IIAI.E, liurvn Street Gleason. - Clinton i'c1,.28,1851. l -t '• 'CENTCENTRAL n0'I'EL, Blyth, 0•nt., 1),- Erwin, prop,. RAL above house is now retitled and 'furnished .anew, and affords good ncommodation ho the trawl. ling• public. Good Liquors and Cigars always In thv bar: Gooslsnmple rooms, .Every attention paid tet. gu13ests11'.th,.Juno &ood s2,1,1tablitsg581.and attentive hostler, • T110t•'- SALTER', Clinton, Ont., teaches music 1t4.. all its branches. Rusin.al science and harmony a spy -deity. Careful attentive given to young ners; also the most approved roes training tut' strengthening. anti develeping the voice ti given where desired, without extra charge. Pupils atteptled at. their own ravidences if requires]; Charges moderate.: CMIntmf,; Feb.lSth, 1581. . - for the, BEST •V(OLIN STRING In Town,' CiaiCII . • 1'. tPp1II.$,.JEWELRY andS:LVEtt Ptaw r. + .. • Clinton,-', Onta>tio. . • "Where is your brother torn;ebt, Tottie ?" she asked, at last, a •• question' which :Pollie .would have had to silently reliearse•for an hour. busy writing,', sai.11• the child. rather sadly, "something.` that carne beck this morning; ai,d he's alterili it.. to Said, tga it: %Vhett he's.. 4inished, he's. cording for Me. Ant I " teasing. you?ff• "Is it a•sernlon ?" began Polly.. • But Hester interrupted her. gently. "Your brother is very clever, Tottie;.1 wish.I.were as clever,' "You are," :Saidthe child,. with a little look of awe in her eyes. "Hugh and Miss Goldsmith sail] you were." Hester laughed merrily. "Weil, done, little Pollie. • So much do 1 -gain from the prejudice eA, a friend. Lord Lea hoiile, Would . you 'kindly propose a problem, that 1 may ' exhibit • my ,powers ?" - • "Certainly; •l:n what lies your claim - to stat praise from Miss Goldsmith ?"• "In Pollie's own loving heart," re- plied Hester, wormly, and almost for- getting why he had asked. -. "Arai fromti—lllr. Delahoyde ?" ' ".Innis total incapability of judging:" "I am convinced, he said,' with very • serious eyes.. "All -the powers you possess'belong to Miss GGl(lsniitb, and Mr. Delaboydo is ail• incapable--•-•- 'There are one or two others here this season. Tottie, who are dieser The child looked longsngly at Alfy rnd Wattie, as they mood down to the shore, bet did notventure to meet them. Behind them carne Tont, "tired of the perpetual „lances of` admiration he received in the crowd," he said, with a sigh, as heslipped Clown among: thein. u&7.1 a bit, Tom," said •Hester; "you enjoy than excessively.' " "Leabolte," began Tont, ratheranx= iously, as he took up on of I•Iester's discarded gloves, "are yet all right again, r • (To• Iin 'Co:iNTIStrICA) t( t1O\lsEit,• land, loan and l snniuce agent, Myth. Sales Sales attended in town and country, ott ' reason able terms • assist ,f -farina and villager 100. for • .sale., . Stoney tolonn on ,trill estate, utlowneat et in- tereat. -insu anee elteetett on all glasses 'of property. "Notes and debts collected: hoods a,pprdsed, tirni setae on' t'onenission•. Baakruptstoelts ltuught and sold. • Dec. 141 ISyp, eseetae-Ye- '(' O. L., No. 71e,•meats2titlMoistly incaelsosonth„ ,l'J. • in Bickllecutnbe's Dell. Visiting brethren tier d15.112 invited. • • ,f. ItA1MNLft, w. a. ' • E. PLOODV, Stcv. rfintou,.'Jan. 14, 1581. • 1-y THE ¥OLSO'N. N RANK.` lncortionitcii by Act et Parlhtauent,.18 .i. Capital, 52,000;000, Rest, '$14-0,060: . I1SA]) oL F1Cly'' 3fOSPt11 \L, -TfR)itAS SCORCKMA;tN, I'resideint' J. 11, 11. MO'L$o\, Vico-President. - 1 SSOLV1 Itp'r(1N THOMAS, Gensa i-alanal er. Collections. made, •llr tis• 'issued,. •Sterlh:g a,: American Exchange bought and sold, andaotes tlfs-. counted at the lowest miruent sites. Interest allowed, ' on deposits M. LUC(SU, Manager, Clinton,. Feb. lath, 188]- • CiaN oS.. A. 4. FISHER.. $50,000 to Lend at 69. per Cent; With extra petriliges to tennesrer.' Agent for the uhf Lal:,ashirf Insucmuce Co., Eng- land, Capitol Fifteen Million Dellars•(815,000,000,) Agent for first-class lie proof safes—m:ti:ufactursr1, b) Goldie L \lit ulluugln, (hilt •Second.: handsifes takeli :lExchanget, Clinton, Feb: 18,1881-' ; - 1-v. INTEREST REDUCED.• Money on first-class farm security siii3 on favorable,- • terms to borroweYSt, can he had At 6 per cent: per Annum., Clinton, Jlny8,1851. Arply to C: A. ]Ltl,"ri, . ' Attclt ey. :BLYTH Harness Dep�t.. the subscribes has es hinda firet•ciatif stook of Aarndtse,. Trunks, ' Valises, Whips; 13russbes, and • C1i'irry+ Combs, - whieh hu is offering puteli below the regular Klee. Alk Work > Warranted to Give, Satisfitl`.tiorc., .ORDERS R.ESP.FW'/'FUIJ. ;SOl.1Ca2`lilrls . 8. R. STEVENS.